Notable Case Results
Business Litigation
- Lead counsel in a product liability case against a drug manufacturer whose vaccine failed to protect a Minnesota farmer's mink herd from distemper, resulting in a high six figure settlement;
- Tried a business fraud and theft of trade secrets case in LeSeur County, Minnesota before a jury that awarded their clients $2.5 million in damages;
- Settled a business claim against a national food wholesaler who wrongfully evicted his client from his grocery store, resulting in $300,000 in settlement for the client;
- Won a $260,000 judgment in federal court on behalf of entrepreneur clients whose developed software was stolen over the Internet by California companies;
- Arbitrated and won a federal court claim on behalf of a prominent Hong Kong businessman who was owed substantial, six figure commissions from a national restaurant chain that used his services to locate a new restaurant in Hong Kong;
Employment Litigation
- Lead counsel in obtaining full severance and vacation pay wrongfully denied to over ninety former employees of Tonka Toy Corporation following that company's acquisition by Hasbro;
- Litigated for over 8 years and successfully settled claims on behalf of electrical workers who were exposed to radioactive gas at the Hanford plutonium plant in eastern Washington. The settlement exceeded $3.1 million;
Other
- Advised the Yakama Nation on its treaty rights and possible claims against the government for spoliation of natural resources as a result of the operation of the Hanford Nuclear facility, including representing the Tribe in meetings with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency;
- Tried a complex maritime case before a federal jury in 1993, which lasted over ten weeks and resulted in judgment for their client of more than $850,000;
- Litigated and settled for $300,000 a negligence claim against a title insurer who failed to properly check ID’s at a mortgage refinance closing, permitting the client’s wife to forge his signature and withdraw funds from the home’s equity without his knowledge;
- Litigated and settled a group action fraud case on behalf of 45 former students of a technical college for misrepresentation regarding course offerings and descriptions.
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Successfully mediated a million dollar settlement of a products liability claim against an animal vaccine manufacturer on behalf of a Minnesota farmer who accidentally self-vaccinated in a farm accident, resulting in permanent brain damage;
- Have served as one of lead counsel in a case seeking compensation for individuals injured as a result of intentional release of radionuclides into the atmosphere surrounding the Hanford facility, termed the "Downwinders";
- Tried and won a wrongful death case on behalf of a nine day old baby killed in an automobile accident, and obtained the highest jury verdict for wrongful death ever in that western Wisconsin county;
- Settled a brain damage claim brought against an insurer on behalf of a twelve year old girl who suffered serious head injuries when she was struck on her bicycle. That settlement exceeded $1.2 million and was structured to permit annual payments to cover the girl's ongoing medical expenses;
- Litigated and successfully mediated and ultimately settled claims against a crib manufacturer and day care provider on behalf of a baby who suffocated when he was left alone in the crib;
- Litigated and settled for more than $500,000 a personal injury claim on behalf of an elderly client who was run over by a driver who then attempted to transfer and conceal his substantial assets;
Whistleblower & Wrongful Terminatio
- Served as lead counsel in a massive class action brought by former employees of a local airline following their wrongful terminations in 2001. The company responsible for the layoffs paid $5.1 million to class members on the eve of trial;
- Litigated and successfully mediated a employment claim brought by a former City Administrator for the City of Greenfield, Minnesota, resulting in $425,000 in award for the client;
- Litigated and settled a substantial employment claim on behalf of an experienced school teacher at a large local school district;